Intern, Intelligent Car - Spring 2027

BMW Group; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance coverage

Paid time off

Hybrid work environment

Intern Vehicle Lease Program

Job summary

BMW Group in Mountain View, CA is offering a Spring 2027 full-time internship focused on Intelligent Car and in-car AI features. The program runs January 11, 2027 to May 14, 2027, and places you in a hybrid Mountain View office with hands-on work in AI tooling, rapid prototyping, and cross-functional collaboration.

As an intern, you will analyze market trends, assist in AI feature integration, and help deploy prototypes on Android Automotive platforms, gaining real-world automotive experience

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a master’s degree program.
• US work authorization required.
• Minimum GPA 3.0 (overall).
• Completed at least 60 college credits.
• Ability to work full-time (36.25 hours/week).
• Must submit an unofficial college transcript.

Responsibilities

• Analyze market trends and innovations in in-car entertainment.
• Assist in development and integration of AI-powered features.
• Contribute to internal AI tooling and simulation environments.
• Collaborate with software engineers, UX designers, and product managers.
• Transfer prototypes into Android Automotive apps for testing.

Skills

Python

Android Automotive

LLM integration

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree candidate

Tools

Android Automotive SDK

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Job Title: Intern, Intelligent Car - Spring 2027
Posting Start Date: 9/1/26
Job Location (Long):
Mountain View, California United States
Job Description
Spring 2027 Full-Time Internship – Mountain View, CA
January 11, 2027 – May 14, 2027
What Awaits You.

• Analyze the Market Trends and innovations in In-Car Entertainment.
• Assist in the development and integration of AI-powered features for Entertainment.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of internal AI tooling and simulation environments (e.g. CES Planning Tool).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, UX designers, and product managers.
• Transfer the best prototype into an android automotive app, which runs on a test rack and a development car.
• Gain hands-on experience in the application of AI and machine learning in a real-world automotive context.
• Develop skills in rapid prototyping, software development, and the creation of intelligent devices.
• Design, Implemented, deploy and test new coding features.
  

What We Are Looking For.

• Currently enrolled in a master’s degree program at an accredited college or university.
• US Work Authorization required.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (overall, not just major).
• Completed at least 60 college credit hours at the time of application.
• Ability to work full-time (36.25 hours/week).
• Must submit an unofficial college transcript with your application.
  

What You Should Bring.

• Field of Study: Computer Science or other related fields.
• Business fluent English.
• Experience in coding in Phyton, coding in Android Automotive, integrating LLM results with existing/new APIs.
• Open and good communication skills, self-organized.
  

What You Can Look Forward To.

• Medical insurance coverage.
• Paid time off in addition to company paid holidays where eligible.
• Hybrid work environment.
• Access to the Intern Vehicle Lease Program.
  

Relocation assistance is not available for this position. This is a hybrid role that requires in office days at the Mountain View, CA office.
Undergraduate students: Hourly rate is $32.50.
Graduate students: Hourly rate is $40.00.
The selected student's current academic level will be used to determine the final pay rate. This statement is in accordance with state and local pay disclosure requirements.
As part of the hiring process, you may be required to successfully pass a background check. A satisfactory completion of a background investigation including verification of education, prior employment, criminal history, credit check history, and pre-employment drug screen to the extent permissible under applicable state law, is a condition of your offer of employment and your continued employment. The results of your background investigation are satisfactory and acceptable in the sole judgement and discretion of BMW Shared Services, LLC.
Even more so than the generous compensation and benefits, the culture and values of BMW of North America makes it the ultimate working environment. These values are Responsibility, Appreciation, Transparency, Trust, and Openness. We allow these values to guide the way we conduct ourselves and our business.
BMW in the United States is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of BMW Group in the United States to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all qualified persons regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.